Vocabulary What does 麦 (むぎ, mugi) mean? 麦 (むぎ, mugi) means wheat; barley; oat (oats). Quick factsReadingむぎRomajimugiPart of speechnoun 麦むぎmugiwheat; barley; oat (oats)1noun wheat; barley; oat (oats)Kanji in this word麦wheat, barley